Gary Henderson (he/him) — Board Treasurer, Thermofisher
Gary has been part of the Cascadia Bioregion since 1989 and his three children are all Oregonians. Gary has always had a love for wild forest lands. “Our forests are such a treasure and I want to continue to defend our wild spaces and to be part of the change in cultural attitude about where the true value lies in the forests that are part of every one of us.”
Kim Hyland (she/her) — Board Secretary, Windermere Real Estate
Kim has been in Eugene since 1995, finding her way here from Cape Cod and the Boston area. Kim has been a local Realtor since 2004 and spends as much down time as possible exploring Oregon’s mountainous and coastal beauty. While hiking and biking are high on her list, her true passion is swimming. There is nothing like appreciating the splendor of Waldo Lake while crossing it in a wetsuit. Kim joined the Board in January of 2020 after many years of volunteering with and supporting Cascadia Wildlands.
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Sristi Kamal (she/her) — Deputy Director, Western Environmental Law Center
Sristi Kamal is a wildlife conservationist with a special focus on the human dimensions of conservation. She works for Western Environmental Law Center as their Deputy Director and is based out of Gresham, OR. Sristi was born and raised in Assam, India – home to tigers, rhinos, elephants, leopards and other megafauna which fueled her love for wildlife and wild places. She has a Ph.D. in Ecology and has spent time working on complex conservation issues during her academic and professional career in India, Poland, Haiti, Timor Leste, Ethiopia, and the US. In the Pacific Northwest, she works with state fish and wildlife agencies, their commissions and the state legislature, advocating for stronger policies on wildlife and habitat conservation. Sristi loves to spend time outdoors hiking, backpacking, photographing and kayaking with her husband and two dogs.
Daniel Kruse (he/him) — Board President, Law Offices of Daniel R. Kruse
Dan Kruse is an attorney in Eugene, Oregon specializing in environmental law and criminal law. Originally from New York, Dan studied music at Temple University in Philadelphia before moving to Eugene in 2003 to attend law school at the University of Oregon. Dan worked for Cascadia Wildlands as a law clerk from 2004 to 2006, and then as Legal Director from 2006 to 2011. Now in private practice, Dan continues to represent Cascadia Wildlands in several cases, including cases to protect wolves, marbled murrelets, and the Elliott State Forest. Dan lives in Eugene with his wife and two rascally children. Their favorite family camping spot is at Twin Lakes in the Umpqua National Forest.
Jonathan Leong (he/him) — Aumakua Capital Management
Jonathan is an Oregon native, born and raised in the beautiful Willamette Valley. He is a Charter Financial Analyst and has earned his Masters in Finance at Claremont McKenna College, and received his B.S. from Harvey Mudd College, where he double majored in molecular biology and economics. He has spent his career building asset management firms in Hawaii, Los Angeles and Hong Kong. He finally returned to Oregon, where he spends most of his time operating his own firm, Aumakua Capital Management. When he is not working with his team, he spends his time teaching the next generation at Oregon State University, getting tossed off his surfboard somewhere in the ocean, or enjoying the amazing outdoors.
Dan Snyder (he/him) — Public Justice
Dan graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2010 and has been practicing public interest environmental law ever since. He enforces our nation’s environmental laws against polluters, representing the interests of individuals, local grassroots organizations, and national non-profits. His practice involves actions under the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Dan is also an experienced public records attorney, litigating Freedom of Information Act lawsuits across the country. When not in the office, Dan enjoys a round of disc golf, a trip to the river, or watching his beloved Ducks. He and his wife, Kirsten, are the proud parents of three kids.